General News
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WEATHER: April 16-22
WEATHER: April 16-22 Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Huskies defeat Vikings in dual
OTHELLO – With wintry weather outside of Othello High School, fans and wrestlers were in the holiday spirit inside of Othello’s gym for the team’s Ugly Sweater…
Coffee by Cops
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake Tip-a-Cop event was held for the fourth year in a row at The Busy Bean coffee stand, located at 320 Sixth Ave. SE, Tuesday. “It he…
Home prices up, sales down for November
MOSES LAKE — Home sales were down across Washington compared to November 2021, according to a statement from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, with rural…
Finding stink bugs in your home?
WASHINGTON - Brown marmorated stink bugs seem to be creeping back into Washingtonian's homes as the smelly bugs are seeking warm temperatures during the winter…
Wash. Dept. of Commerce seeks resident help to preserve broadband funding
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce is asking state residents to help check the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s new Natio…
Ephrata seeks community input
EPHRATA - The City of Ephrata is asking for responses to a community survey that will help direct the city in decisions for updating its comprehensive plan. …
Broncos off to 2-0 start
RITZVILLE — Led by a veteran senior class, the Lind-Ritzville Broncos have started the 2022-2023 season 2-0 with high-scoring wins to begin the year. The Br…
Lady Jacks take down Chelan for the first time since 1996
QUINCY — It’s been a long time – 26 years, to be exact – since the Quincy girls basketball team defeated Chelan, which they did on Tuesday night in a 48-44 ove…
Two sides of a coin
MOSES LAKE — The first Columbia Basin Big Nine dual meet of the young 2022-23 wrestling season ended in a 54-24 win over Sunnyside for the Moses Lake girls wre…
Brushing up for shedding season
While some dogs shed year-round, others shed seasonally during fall and spring months, in preparation for winter and summer weather. Although shedding is a nat…
Fun times at Othello's Christmas Miracle on Main Street
OTHELLO — It was cold, but not cold enough to keep people from watching the parade, playing in the beanbag tournament, attending the children’s carnival and ta…
Grant County seeks Fair Board volunteer
EPHRATA — Grant County is looking for a volunteer from the western portion of the county to help oversee the Grant County Fair. In a press release issued We…
Dent tours Ephrata schools renovation projects
EPHRATA - Washington State Representative Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake) received a tour of the construction projects underway at Ephrata Schools with Ephrata School …
Law enforcement logs for Dec. 8
The reports below were provided by the agencies indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law....
Icy road conditions trigger 38-vehicle pileup
RYEGRASS — A truck that lost control on Interstate 90 started a chain reaction that resulted in a 38-vehicle pileup about 14 miles west of Vantage early Wednes…